Looking back, I encountered some good books, songs, and activities over the past month. I hope you all are having… Read more Favourite Things: January Edition
Tag: picture books
Three Picture Books About Clouds
This term’s nature topic is weather and the last two weeks focused on clouds. Naturally we checked out some library… Read more Three Picture Books About Clouds
Two Picture Books About Cartoonists
We recently came across two biographical picture books at the library that each describe the career of a successful cartoonist… Read more Two Picture Books About Cartoonists
Favourite Things: December Edition
Happy New Year! December wasn’t our best month health-wise, but we had much to be thankful for, from library books… Read more Favourite Things: December Edition
Gutenberg and His Printing Press
Here’s another great nonfiction picture book by James Rumford — From the Good Mountain: How Gutenberg Changed the World. The… Read more Gutenberg and His Printing Press
Sequoyah and His Syllabary
I think I’ve mentioned before that the kids and I are doing a two-year survey of the United States. For… Read more Sequoyah and His Syllabary
Favourite Things: October Edition
October was as beautiful as September and I’m thankful that we were able to take advantage of the weather and… Read more Favourite Things: October Edition
Favourite Things: July Edition
I know there are two days left in July, so I hope nothing exciting happens! Read For my “Books of… Read more Favourite Things: July Edition
Four Picture Books About Inventors
Not surprisingly picture books about inventors are so varied and interesting. I hope to read more, but here are four… Read more Four Picture Books About Inventors
Favourite Things: June Edition
I love it when a new month begins on a Monday! I hope you all had a fine Canada Day… Read more Favourite Things: June Edition
Two Picture Books About William Tell
Our last piece of music for composer study this year was the William Tell overture from Rossini’s opera, prompting me… Read more Two Picture Books About William Tell
Favourite Things: May Edition
We’re wrapping up school this week and I have a lot of work to do to plan some summer routines… Read more Favourite Things: May Edition
Three Picture Books About Large Mammals!
Here are three picture books based on true stories that are difficult to categorize. Since they feature a hippo, an… Read more Three Picture Books About Large Mammals!